Recent findings reveal that many women artists, particularly those over 65, are opting to operate outside traditional galleries and museums due to perceived inadequacies in support from these institutions. A survey indicates that more than half of female artists are independently selling their work, with older artists showing a significant trend towards direct sales. Despite their actions, there is also recognition that older artists claim to receive more institutional support compared to younger peers, indicating a complex landscape of support for women in the art world.
According to a new survey of 1,263 female artists, commissioned by the US grant-giving body Anonymous Was A Woman and written by the journalists Charlotte Burns and Julia Halperin, well over half (63%) of respondents say that a lack of museum or institutional backing hinders their career.
More than half of artists (55%) say they are selling work independently of galleries and advisers, with women over 65 leading the way in selling art directly.
They've been around long enough to recognise the value of what they are doing themselves, and to have built a community that feels the same way.
In fact, [...] they say they have more support from galleries than their younger peers overall.
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